While upcoming major sporting events in the greater Bay Area will help boost the local economy and bring a spotlight to the region, area law enforcement is preparing to address the more sinister aspects these events can bring — human trafficking. 

Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with businesses like hotels in a joint effort to combat human trafficking ahead of February’s NBA All-Star Game, Super Bowl LX in 2026, and the FIFA 2026 World Cup, all of which are all going to take place in the Bay Area and will likely each draw in hundreds of thousands of visitors to the region.

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.